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MEMORIAL 

TO THE HONORABLE THE 

penate apd [loupa of ^eprepentafived 

OF THE 


UNITED STATES, 


PRESENTED BY THE 

CENTENNIAL BOARD OF FINANCE. 


In relation to the International Exhibition held at 
Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, in 1S76. 


PHILADELPHIA: 

ALLEN, LANE & SCOTT’S PRINTING HOUSE, 

Nos. 229-231 South Fifth Street. 

1882. 

















































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MEMORIAL 


TO THE HONORABLE THE 


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OF THE 


UNITED STATES, 


PRESENTED BY THE 

U CENTENNIAL BOARD OF FINANCE. 

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In relation to the International Exhibition held at 
Fairmount Park, Philadelphia , in 1876. 



Nos. 229-231 South Fifth Street. 


1882. 





INDEX. 


PAGE 

Action of the Centennial Board of Finance,. 4 

Letter from a Committee of Stockholders to the Board of Finance, .... 5 

Memorial of Stockholders to Congress,. 7 

Letter from Benjamin B. Sherman, President of Mechanic’s National Bank, 

New York, and others, to Hon. John Welsh, President of the Board 

of Finance,. 12 

President Welsh’s reply,. 14 

Memorial to Congress from non-residents of the State of Pennsylvania, . . 17 

Joint Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey,. 41 

Joint Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New Hampshire, ... 45 








At a meeting of the Directors of the Centennial Board 
of Finance, held at 304 Walnut street, Philadelphia, 
December 6th, 1882, it was 

Resolved , That the memorial of the stockholders, 
herewith submitted, should be referred to a committee 
to present the same to Congress, and to take such 
order thereon as said committee may deem advisable. 


Hon. Thomas H. Dudley, Amos R. Little, and John 
Wanamaker were appointed as said committee. 


Frederick Fraley, 

Secretary and Treasurer. 


JOHN WELSH, 

President . 


To the President and Members of the Centennial Board of 

Finance: 

Gentlemen :—The undersigned, a committee represent¬ 
ing the subscribers to and holders of the stock issued by 
the Centennial Board of Finance, do most respectfully sub¬ 
mit for your consideration herewith : 

First. —A memorial to Congress, prepared and signed by 
many individuals, firms, and corporations residing or doing 
business outside of the State of Pennsylvania ; 

Secondly .—Transcript copies of joint resolutions passed by 
the Legislatures of the States of New Jersey and New 
Hampshire; and 

Thirdly. —A memorial to Congress, signed by the sub¬ 
scribers to and holders of stock issued by the Board of 
Finance. 

In behalf of said shareholders, and in furtherance of the 
objects set forth in the memorials and resolutions herewith 
submitted, we would respectfully request you, as our official 
representatives, to present our said memorial to Congress, 
and to take such further steps as you may deem 'advisable 
to secure prompt and favorable action upon the same. 

We would urge as reasons, in addition to those shown in 
the memorial itself, for our making this request:— 

(1.) That our original subscriptions were made to enable 
your Board to accomplish the work confided to its care and 
management by the Federal Commission. 

(2.) The Exhibition was held in the name of the United 
States, and under the supervision of this Federal Com¬ 
mission, the members of which were nominated by the 
Governors and appointed by the President of the United 
States to represent each of the States and Territories of the 
Union. The invitations to all nations and governments to 
participate therein were extended by the Government of 
the United States, thus establishing the international as 
well as the national character of the Exhibition. 

(3.) The acceptance of such invitations by various foreign 
nations, and the general desire of the people of all sections 
of our own country to participate, made it necessary to pro¬ 
vide, at great labor and expense, suitable buildings and ap¬ 
pliances for the Exhibition. 

(5) 


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(4.) The Centennial Commission and Board of Finance 
were without the means necessary to accomplish this work, 
a failure to do which, under the circumstances, would have 
involved national discredit. 

(5.) In that emergency, the financial condition of the 
country being then much disturbed, the shareholders whom 
we represent did subscribe and pay for their shares, believ¬ 
ing that Congress would not allow them to suffer loss 
through any deficit in the proceeds of the Exhibition, 
should such occur. 

(6.) The subscriptions thus made and paid for in the early 
stages of the International Exhibition, did undoubtedly 
ensure its success, whereby the national credit was preserved, 
and all the great benefits arising from the Exhibition inured 
to the people of the whole country, and incidentally, and to 
a great degree also, to the Government of the United States. 

In submitting these memorials to the Board, we, as repre¬ 
senting the shareholders, are not ungrateful to our fellow- 
citizens of other sections of the country, or to the States of 
Few Jersey and New Hampshire, for their earnest and dis¬ 
interested appeal to Congress in our behalf, and we now 
trust it will be the pleasure of the Board of Finance, as our 
official representatives, to invite the early and favorable ac¬ 
tion of Congress thereon. 

Very respectfully and truly yours, &c., 

Philadelphia, November 28th, 1882. 

EDWD. C. BIDDLE, President Westmoreland Coal Co. 

JAS. & JOHN HUNTER, Fifty-fifth and Paschall streets. 

A. WHITNEY & SONS, Sixteenth & Callowhill streets. 

WILLIAM MASSEY & CO., Tenth and Filbert streets. 

CHARLES PLATT, 

President Insurance Co. of North America, 232 Walnut street. 

DAYID REEYES, President Phoenix Iron Co. 

E. C. KNIGHT & CO., S. E. corner Water and Chestnut streets. 

GEORGE PHILLER, President First National Bank, Pliila. 

WALTER G. WILSON, President Commercial Exchange. 

THOMAS DOLAN & CO., Oxford and Hancock streets. 

F. C. YARN ALL, Vice-Preset Lehigh Coal & Nav. Co., Phila. 

THOS. H. MONTGOMERY, Preset American Fire Ins. Co. 

GEORGE GILPIN, President Philadelphia Stock Exchange. 

PANCOAST & MAULE, 245 South Third street. 

EBEN F. BARKER, Secretary Pennsylvania Steel Co. 


MEMORIAL. 


To the Honorable The Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States, in Congress assembled. 

Your memorialists do respectfully represent that they 
subscribed to, paid for, and are holders of stock issued by the 
Centennial Board of Finance; that such subscriptions were 
made for the purpose of enabling said Board to erect suit¬ 
able buildings for the accommodation of the citizens of the 
LTnited States and of foreign nations, who were invited by 
the Government of the United States to participate in an 
international exhibition, held in the City of Philadelphia in 
the year 1876, in commemoration of the one hundredth an¬ 
niversary of American independence. 

Your memorialists do most respectfully show that the in¬ 
terval of time that has elapsed since such exhibition was 
held has abundantly verified the predictions that were made 
as to the benefits likelv to accrue therefrom, and that such 
benefits, which were inestimable, inured to and were dis¬ 
tributed among all branches of industry and all the people 
of the United States. 

It is probably known to every one, and if not so, it is 
susceptible of ready proof, that not only the commercial and 
manufacturing industries of the country, but its agricultural 
and mineral interests, were directly and immensely bene¬ 
fited by such exhibition. 

While, as stated, the benefits and advantages from the 
celebration were distributed equally throughout the United 
States, and enjoyed by all of its citizens, the deficit attend¬ 
ing the giving of such exhibition, that is to say, the differ¬ 
ence between its receipts and expenses, has been suffered to 
be borne by your memorialists and their associate stock¬ 
holders. 

In view of the facts as above stated, and by reason not 
only of the great material advantages which the people of 
the United States derived from the Exhibition, but the great 

(7) 


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honor which its success brought to the United States as a 
nation, from the other nations of the world, Congress may, 
with great propriety, and to the satisfaction of the people of 
the United States, now appropriate a sum equal to the ac¬ 
tual deficit arising from the Exhibition, payable to the stock¬ 
holders of the Centennial Board of Finance. 

Your memorialists have reason to believe that the justice 
and equity of such reimbursement will commend itself to 
all of their fellow-citizens who may become possessed of the 
facts in the case, as it has already done to very many per¬ 
sons representing large capital and industries, who have 
been pleased to memorialize Congress on behalf of your 
petitioners. 

Your memorialists beg leave to present herewith tran¬ 
scripts of resolutions passed by the Legislatures of the States 
of New Jersey and New Hampshire, respectively, and also a 
memorial prepared and signed by numerous non-residents 
of the State of Pennsylvania; and your memorialists do 
respectfully request, in view of the facts stated, that such re¬ 
lief be accorded to them by your Honorable Body as here¬ 
inbefore indicated, so consonant, as is believed, with justice 
and equity. All of which is respectfully submitted. 


Peter Wright & Sons,.$5,000 00 

Kibbe, Chaffee & Co.,. 5,000 00 

Randolph & Jenks,. 5,000 00 

Lewis Wharton & Co.,. 10,000 00 

Coffin, Altemus & Co., for Coffin & Altemus,. 5,000 00 

B. Iv. Jamison,. 500 00 

J. E. Kingsley & Co.,. 10,000 00 

Strawbridge & Clothier,. 5,000 00 

W. Y. Taylor, estate George E. Taylor, 1 N , G Tavlor Co . oon 00 

dec’d, per N. A. Taylor, Executor, / cV ^ layl01 C °*’ O ’ 00 ° 00 

James Long,. 5,000 00 

David S. Brown & Co.,. 5,000 00 

William Simpson & Sons,. 5,000 00 

Justice, Bateman & Co.,. 5,000 00 

John Gibson’s Son & Co.,. 5,000 00 

Harrison, Havemeyer & Co.,. 5,000 00 

E. C. Knight & Co.,. 5,000 00 

Claghorn, Herring & Co.,. 5,000 00 

Samuel & William Welsh,. 10,000 00 

Cambria Iron Co., by E. Y. Townsend, President,. 5,000 00 




















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M. Thomas & Sons,...$5,000 00 

Josepli F. Tobias,. 2,500 00 

John & James Dobson,. 10,000 00 

Sevill Schofield,. 5,000 00 

Joseph Lea, for Joseph Lea & Co.,. 5,000 00 

Westmoreland Coal Co., by Edward C. Biddle, President, . . 5,000 00 

James Somers Smith, Secretary The Philadelphia Contribu- 
tionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire, • 5,000 00 

Stokes, Caldwell & Co.,. 5,000 00 

S. A. Caldwell, President The Fidelity Insurance, Trust and 

Safe Deposit Co.,. 5,000 00 

Edward T. Steel & Co.,. 5,000 00 

Joseph Patterson,.•. . . 

Joseph Patterson, President Western National Bank, .... 2,000 00 

B. B. Comegys, President The Philadelphia National Bank, . 5,000 00 

James L. Claghorn,. 

James L. Claghorn, President Commercial National Bank of 

Pennsylvania,. 2,000 00 

G. Philler, President First National Bank of Philadelphia, Pa., 3,000 00 

G. M. Troutman, President Central National Bank of Phila¬ 
delphia, . 2,500 00 

It. D. Wood & Co.,. 5,000 00 

E. M. Lewis, President Farmers’ and Mechanics’ National 

Bank of Philadelphia,. 5,000 00 

MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan,. 5,000 00 

Sharpless & Sons,. 5,000 00 

Hood, Bonbright & Co.,. 5,000 00 

Thomas W. Price Co.,. 3,200 00 

Amos It. Little & Co.,. 5,000 00 

Joseph C. Grubb & Co.,.. 

Baeder, Adamson & Co.,. 5,000 00 

Joel J. Baily & Co.,. 5,000 00 

J. B. Lippincott & Co.,. 5,000 00 

Jacob Itiegel & Co.,. 5,000 00 

Alan Wood & Co.,. 5,000 00 

James, Santee & Co.,. 5,000 00 

Young, Smyth, Field & Co.,. 5,000 00 

Homer, Colladay & Co., . . • • •. 5,000 00 

John Wanamaker, . .. 17,500 00 

Bailey & Co.,. 

F. L. Levering,. 

Robbins, Biddle & Co.,. 1,000 00 

Samuel S. White, by J. W. White, Trustee,. 5,000 00 

McCallum, Crease & Sloan,. 3,000 00 

J. E. Caldwell & Co.,. 2,000 00 

Richard Levick, Son & Co.,. 1,000 00 

Howell & Brother, -. 5,000 00 

John B. Ellison & Sons,. 14,000 00 








































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The Pennsylvania Company for Insurances on Lives and 
Granting Annuities, by Lindlev Smyth, President, .... $5,000 00 

Moss & Co.*. 1,000 00 

The Provident Life and Trust Company of Philadelphia, by A. 

S. Wing, Vice-President,. 

Drexel & Co.,. 10,000 00 

John Rommel, Jr., President Mechanics’ National Bank, . . 2,500 00 

James & John Hunter,. 5,000 00 

James M. Hall, Attorney for William Massey,. 5,000 00 

Porter & Coates,. 

Coates Brothers,. 

Samuel C. Huey, President The Penn Mutual Life,. 1,000 00 

Samuel C. Huey,. 

E. W. Clark & Co., in liquidation,. 

D. B. Cummins, President of the Girard National Bank, . . . 5,000 00 

D. B. Cummins,. 1,000 00 

Winthrop Smith,.•. 

W. Gummere, President of the National Bank of Northern Lib¬ 
erties, . 2,000 00 

J. V. Watson, President Consolidation National Bank, .... 000 00 

M. Baird & Co., in liquidation,. 3,000 00 

William Wood & Co.,. 5,000 00 

John C. Lucas, President Keystone National Bank,. 

The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, by 

Henry D. Sherrerd, President,. 1,000 00 

Insurance Company of North America, by Charles Platt, Presi¬ 
dent, . 5,000 00 

William H. Horstmann’s Sons,. 5,000 00 

Ziegler Brothers,. 250 00 

Heaton & Denckla,. 500 00 

Biddle Hardware Company,. 5,000 00 

A. Whitney & Sons,. 5,000 00 

Bunting, Durborow & Co., per J. A. Bunting,. 5,000 00 

Baker, Arnold & Co., in liquidation,. 2,000 00 

George L. Knowles, Executor of A. Campbell, deceased, sub¬ 
scription of A. Campbell & Co.,. 5,000 00 

Dell Noblit, President Corn Exchange National Bank, .... 5,000 00 

Noblit, Brown & Noblit,. 1,000 00 

Alexander G. Cattell,. 

Alexander G. Cattell & Co.,. 

Thomas C. Hand, President Delaware Mutual Safety Insur¬ 
ance Company,.•. 5,000 00 

George W. Hill, President American Life Insurance Company, 5,000 00 

George W. PI ill,. 750 00 

The Phoenix Iron Company, by David Reeves, President, . . 4,000 00 

James Day Rowland,. 

Union National Bank, Philadelphia, by D. Faust, President, . 1,200 00 

Dr. D. Jayne & Son,. 2,000 00 

Stuart & Brother,. 5,000 00 

Walter G. Wilson & Co.,. 





































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Commercial Exchange, Philadelphia, by Walter G. Wilson, 

President,. 

Bowen & Fox,.$1,000 00 

National Bank of the Republic, Philadelphia, Pa., by W. H. 

Rhawn, President,. 2,500 00 

William A. Drown & Co., by S. R. Caldwell, attorney, .... 1,000 00 

Manufacturers’ National Bank, John W. Moffly, President, . 2,000 00 

Gans, Arnold & Co.,. 500 00 

Wood, Marsh & Co.,. 1,000 00 

Wright Brothers & Co., ... •.•. 1,000 00 

Seventh National Bank, Philadelphia, per L. D. Brown, Presi¬ 
dent, .•. 500 00 

Hirsh & Brother,. 500 00 

Knickerbocker Ice Co., A. Hunt, President,. 1,000 00 

James C. Hand & Co.,. 1,000 00 

Arad Burrows, Sr.,. 100 00 

M. S. Shapleigh & Co., . 510 00 

Fenton, Thompson & Co.,. 1,000 00 

Girard Fire and Marine Insurance Company, A. S. Gillett, 

President,. 2,000 00 

T. & J. W. Johnson & Co., . 1,000 00 

John Thornley, William Heaton Administrator,. 1,000 00 

Frederick Brown,. 500 00 

Audenried, Norton & Co.,. 1,000 00 

Eliza P. Cochran,. 

Graeff, Rothermel & Co., . 1,000 00 

Thomas A. Biddle & Co.,. 1,000 00 

C. H. Rogers, . . . . :. 5,000 00 

Elliott Sons & Co., . 500 00 

Dunn Brothers,. 500 00 

. Henry Disston Sons’s for their employes, .• . . 

Gillender & Sons, . .. 250 00 

Thomas Dolan & Co.,. 5,000 00 

Henry Whelen,. 500 00 

The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co., by F. C. Yarnall, Vice- 

president, . 5,000 00 

The American Fire Insurance Company, by Thomas IT. Mont¬ 
gomery, President,. 2,500 00 

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange, by George Gilpin, Presi¬ 
dent, . 5,000 00 

W. E. & E. D. Lockwood,. 1,000 00 

P. Lamb, Cashier Southwark National Bank, Philadelphia, . 

Pancoast & Maule, .. 500 00 

Pennsylvania Steel Company, by Eben. F. Barker, Secretary, 2,500 00 

Alfred G. Baker,. 1,000 00 

Estate of George Fales, Alfred G. Baker, Executor,. 1,000 00 

Barcroft & Co., . • *. 1,000 00 

Daniel H. Foster,. 







































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Sixth National Bank of Philadelphia, by Jonathan May, 

President, . 

Hill & Kennedy,. 

William K. Wilson,... 

Commonwealth National Bank, by H. N. Burroughs, .... 

H. N. Burroughs,. 

H. Crawford Coates, . 

Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Company, by John Devereux, 

President, . 

The Beliance Insurance Company of Philadelphia, Thomas C. 

Hill, President,. 

The Spring Garden Insurance Company, Nelson F. Evans, Pres¬ 
ident, . 

Nelson F. Evans,. 

Robert Smith, ... 

Garitee, Masten & Allen, successors of Bennett & Co., .... 


$204 24 


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100 00 
500 00 


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1,000 00 

1,000 00 
500 00 
1,000 00 
1,000 00 


New York, November 18th, 1879. 

Hon . John Welsh , President Centennial Board of Finance , 
Philadelphia , Pa ., 

Dear Sir : — The undersigned have united with many 
of their fellow-citizens, actively engaged in business in 
various sections of the country, in a memorial to Congress, 
asking “ that the one and a half million dollars appropriated 
by Congress and subsequently decided by the Supreme Court 
to be simply a loan by the Government , shall be , by a joint 
resolution , returned to the parties who contributed the money 
for the International Exhibition 

They regard this return as eminently due to the com¬ 
paratively small number of persons who contributed not 
only their money, but also devoted their time and best 
energies, in behalf of all the people of the United States, 
in order to make that great Exhibition worthy of the 
attention of the World and the Centennial Anniversary 
of the nation, which it so appropriately commemorated. 

They believe that upon examination it will appear, 
that besides the immeasurable benefit which this nation 
















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has derived from the Exhibition, in elevating and stimu¬ 
lating the inventive industry of the people, the immediate 
and consequent revenue gathered from it into the treasury 
greatly exceeded the Government appropriation, so that 
the gift by Congress may justly he regarded as a profit¬ 
able and most remunerative money investment. 

With these convictions, the undersigned respectfully 
ask the favor of you to respond to the following questions, 
viz.:— 

1st. What revenue, direct or indirect, did the Govern¬ 
ment receive from the Centennial Exhibition? 

2d. Were there not many valuable articles transferred 
to the GoA r ernment, the gifts of other nations, through the 
Exhibition ? 

3d. What did the State of Pennsylvania and the City 
of Philadelphia give to promote the success of the Exhi¬ 
bition ? 

Your kind reply to these questions, and your views 
upon the special subject of our memorial, will oblige, 

Dear sir, your friends and fellow-citizens. 

BENJ. B. SHERMAN, President Mechanics ’ National Bank. 

J. I). VERMILYE, President Merchants' National Bank, N. Y. 

WM. L. JENKINS, Secretary Bank of America, N. Y. 

CHAS. M. FRY, President Bank of New York, N. B. A. 

JOHN A. STEWART, President United States Trust Co. 

WM. DOWD, President Bank of North America. 

WM. H. WICKHAM. 

HENRA r F. SPAULDING, President Central Trust Co.,N. Y. 

EDWARD LIINCKEN, President Produce Exchange, N. Y. 

BRAYTON IVES, President New York Stock Exchange. 

NORVIN GREEN, President Western Union Telegraph Co. 

W. B. DINSMORE, President Adams Express Co. 

WILSON G. HUNT, Fourth Avenue and Eighteenth Street. 

C. L. TIFFANA r , of Tiffany & Co., Union Square. 

SINGER MFG. CO., per W. F. PROCTOR, President. 

FRED. BUTTERFIELD & CO., 476 and 478 Broome Street. 

F. S. WINSTON, President of the Mutual Life Ins. of N. Y. 

GEO. S. COE, President Am. Exchange National Bank, N. Y. 

W. A. CAMP, New York Clearing House. 


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Philadelphia, November 22d, 1879. 

Gentlemen :—I am glad to have the opportunity of re¬ 
plying to the inquiries contained in your letter of the 18th 
inst., not only as to those questions specifically presented in 
it, but also to the more general request that I will give you 
my views of the results produced by the Exhibition of 
1876. 

At home, the great gathering of the people on that occa¬ 
sion brought them in contact with each other as they had 
never been before. A much more accurate knowledge of 
the character of the population of the United States pre¬ 
vailed after the Exhibition than previously, and conse¬ 
quently the happiest effect was produced by an increased 
respect on the part of the people from the {Efferent States 
for each other. They learned what the resources of each 
State were, and what were the occupations and pursuits of 
its inhabitants. How superior were the advantages derived 
by a portion of them from habits of industry and economy, 
which contributed to their happiness and reduced their ex¬ 
penses. As these peculiarities are easy of imitation, because 
of the quick and bright faculties of the American people, 
every part of the country has been stimulated to new efforts 
which are proving successful. The strongest testimony has 
been given of this in the more general distribution through 
the country of occupations, many of which are ceasing to 
be, as heretofore, peculiar to one locality. Great good is 
being derived from a diversified industry, which is tending 
rapidly to the increase of local independence. 

Abroad, no one, who has not had the j^ersonal opportu¬ 
nity of witnessing it, can estimate aright the change which 
the Exhibition produced in the appreciation by the people 
of the nations represented here as to the character of the 
American people, and the extent and variety of their resources. 
Although it was impossible to arouse our own country to a 
realization of what the Exhibition was to be, the rulers 
of other countries had the foresight to make provision for 
a full representation of their products, and, especially, did 
they desire that accomplished men/experts in the various 
departments of the arts, sciences, and industries, should be 


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here to study thoroughly whatever they might find worthy 
of their notice. So important was it thought by them, that 
one Emperor and a number of very distinguished men, rep¬ 
resenting the nations of South America, Great Britain and 
her Colonies, Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa, were in at¬ 
tendance at the Exhibition. They were received kindly by 
our people, enjoyed their hospitalities, studied their charac¬ 
ter, examined critically their productions, traveled exten¬ 
sively through the country, became familiar with our 
institutions, our internal improvements, our mines, our 
agricultural resources, &c., &c., and returned to their homes, 
where now may be found in their reports most elaborate 
descriptions, which represent us in a light not shadowed by 
prejudice, and the character and resources of our people and 
country as they really are. A revolution in sentiment was in 
this way wrought, which produced not only a full appreciation 
of our capabilities, but the highest respect for us as a nation, 
and gave to us a very high rank among the leading powers 
of the world. No prejudice against the United States of 
America lingers among them. Beyond this, the knowledge 
of our products, which was made widely known, has led to 
a rapidly increasing export of them, so that in almost all 
the foreign markets articles of American growth and manu¬ 
facture are continually growing in favor, for, with very few 
exceptions, they recommend themselves by the excellence of 
their qualities. 

No estimate can be made of the advantages which the 
United States has gained by the Exhibition. No event in its 
history has been so fruitful of good. It has made the bonds 
of amity stronger at home. It has secured to us the greatly 
increased respect of all the nations of the world. And it 
has opened to us many markets for our products and manu¬ 
factures in which the demand for them will annually en¬ 
large. 

You have also asked : 

1st. What revenue, direct or indirect, did the Government 
receive from the Centennial Exhibition ? 

I am sorry to say, in reply to this question, that no infor¬ 
mation is attainable which will enable me to answer it. The 


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articles received for the Exhibition came in by so many 
different routes, and it being understood that no separate 
accounts were kept of them, the amount of duties received 
by the Government can not be accurately determined. The 
sum was quite large, three hundred thousand dollars having 
been received in Philadelphia alone. 

As to the indirect advantages, they can not be represented 
in figures. What was learned from the Exhibition by our 
citizens of the products of other nations ; what we gained 
by the Exhibition in the enlarged markets opened for our 
products at home and abroad, and the stimulus given to 
our industry ; what was done in the promotion of immigra¬ 
tion, and in a multitude of ways affecting beneficially the 
common interest, could not be represented by many millions 
of dollars ; besides, the material result was in reality greatly 
short of the moral influence which the United States gained 
by the Exhibition. 

2d. Were there not many valuable articles transferred 
to the Government, the gifts of the nations through the 
Exhibition ? 

Many very valuable articles were presented to the 
“ Smithsonian Institute and other public institutions. It 
is understood that from the inability of the “ Smithsonian 
Institute ” to display the gifts received by it Congress has 
caused a new building to be erected at a cost of about three 
hundred thousand dollars, chiefly for their accommodation. 

3d. What did the State of Pennsylvania and the City of 
Philadelphia give to promote the success of the Exhibition ? 

The contribution, 


By the State of Pennsylvania, was.$1,050,000 

By the -City of Philadelphia, was. 1,632,000 


On these no return was made or expected. 

The absolute loss incurred by the Stockholders, was 

By the citizens of Pennsylvania,.$1,381,898 40 

By the States of New Jersey, New Hamp¬ 
shire, Connecticut, and Delaware, and the 
citizens of those and other States, .... 406,115 55 


Total, $1,783,013 95 





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It is unnecessary that I should add anything to what I 
have already said, and yet it may not be amiss to allude to 
the very great cost incurred by the City of Philadelphia in 
the necessary preparations for the event, and the large ex¬ 
penditure made by the citizens of Philadelphia in the hos¬ 
pitalities extended by them in every possible form to dis¬ 
tinguished strangers during their visit to the Exhibition, 
none of which were included in the expenses of the Exhibi¬ 
tion. As a closing remark, let me say, for the great labor 
in the preparation for the conducting of and closing up, of 
the Exhibition, which fell upon the Directors of the Board 
of Finance, involving three years of very close devotion 
to it, and personally very considerable expenditure, no 
charge was made to the Exhibition. 

With very great respect, 

I am your obedient servant, 

John Welsh, 

President of the Centennial Board of Finance. 

To Messrs. Benj. B. Sherman, J. D. Vermilye, Wm. L. Jen¬ 
kins, Chas. M. Fry, John A. Stewart, ,Wm. Dowd, 
Wm. H. Wickham, Henry F. Spaulding, Edw. 
Hincken, Bray ton Ives, Norvin Green, Wm. B. 
Dinsmore, Wilson G. Hunt, C. L. Tiffany, The 
Singer Manufacturing Co., per W. F. Proctor, Pres., 
Fred. Butterfield & Co., F. S. Winston, Geo. S. Coe, 
W. A. Camp, 


New York. 


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To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States, in Congress assembled : 

Your memorialists most respectfully state, that the Cen¬ 
tennial Anniversary of the Independence of the American 
Colonies was fitly and most appropriately celebrated in the 
name, and under the auspices of the Government of the 
United States, in whose behalf invitations were sent to, and 
accepted by the people of all nations. The able and efficient 
manner in which that great celebration was organized and 
conducted, not only reflected credit upon all the people of 
the United States, but has contributed immeasurably to the 
improvement of the industries, and to the extension of the 
trade and commerce of the whole country. 

Your memorialists regard it as manifestly unjust that the 
expenses of an enterprise inuring to the benefit of every 
citizen, should be borne by a few, and especially by those 
who contributed freely of their time and energies to secure 
its success. 

Your memorialists, therefore, most earnestly and respect¬ 
fully ask that the one and a half million of dollars appro¬ 
priated by Congress, and subsequently decided by the Su¬ 
preme Court to be simply a loan by the Government, shall 
be by a joint resolution returned to the parties who con¬ 
tributed the money for the International Exhibition. 

Your memorialists deem such legislation as not only just 
and proper, but as eminently worthy of a Government hold¬ 
ing the relations to the world of the United States of 
America. 

And your memorialists will ever pray. 


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NEW YORK. 

WILLIAM H. MACY, 

Vice-President U. S. Trust Co., 49 Wall street, N. Y. 

DREXEL, MORGAN & CO., Bankers, 23 Wall street. 

TIFFANY & CO., Union Square, N. Y. 

THE SINGER MANUFACTURING Co., Union Square (Geo. R, McKin- 
zie, Vice-President). 

GORHAM MANUFACTURING CO., Union Square, N. Y. (Edward Hol¬ 
brook, Agent). 

H. J. JEWETT, 

President N. Y., L. E. & W. By. 

D. APPLETON & CO., 548 Broadway. 

PHELPS, DODGE & CO., 11 and 13 Cliff street. 

HARPER & BROS., Franklin Square. 

C. H. DeLAMATER & CO., DeLamater Iron Works. 

R. PIOE & CO., Printing Press, Machine and Saw Manufacturers, 31 Gold 
street. 

EDWD. HINCKEN, 

President N. Y. Exchange , 3 William street. 

H. B. CLAFLIN & CO., 140 Church street, 

BRAYTON IVES, 

President N. Y. Stock Exchange. 

F. B. THURBER, 116 Reade street. 

MANNING & SQUIER, 

Agents Passaic Zinc Co., 113 Liberty street. 

WILLIAMS & GUION, 29 Broadway. 

WILLIAM P. CLYDE & CO., 35 Broadway. 

F. ALEXANDER & SONS, 33 Broadway. 

JAMES E. WARD & CO., 113 Wall street. 

THOMAS C. ACTON, 

( U. S. Assay Office), 30 and 32 Wall. 

L. J. N. STARK, 33 Coenties Slip. 

J. T. WOODWARD, 

President Hanover Natl. Bank, 11 Nassau street. 

F. M. HARRIS, 

President Nassau Bank, 9 Beekman street. 

A. GILBERT, 

Cashier Market Natl. Bank, 105 Beekman street, 

J. M. HALSTED, 

President American Fire Insurance Co. of N. Y., 120 Broadway. 
P. NOTMAN, 

Vice-President Fire Insurance Co. 

A. H. WALTON, 

Secretary Lenox Fire Insurance Co., 158 Broadway. 


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JACOB L. HALSEY, 

Secretary Manhattan Life Insurance Co., 158 Broadway. 
EDMUND BEIGGS, 

President Williamsburg City Fire Insurance Co., 208 Broadway. 
CAKLISLE NORWOOD, 

President Lorillard Insurance Co., 152 Broadway. 

W. M. ST. JOHN, 

President, 62 Liberty street. 

JAS. A. SILVEY, 

Secretary, 115 Broadway. 

J. EEMSEN LANE, 

Vice-President, 120 Broadway. 

HENRY H. HALL, 

Secretary Nall. Insurance Co., 52 Wall street. 

W. W. HENSHAW, 41 and 43 Wall street. 

M. F. HODGES, 

President Hoffman Fire Insurance Co., 113 Broadway. 

D. B. KEELER, 

President Tradesmen's Insurance Co., 168 Broadway. 

T. H. BRESNAN, 

Superintendent U. S. Life Insurance Co., 261 Broadway. 

P. & F. CORBIN, New York and New Britain, Conn. 

C. C. WAITE, Brevoort House, New York. 

LIAWK, WAITE & WETHERBEE, Windsor Hotel. 

H. C. WILCOX, 

President Meriden Britannia Co., Union Square. 

JNO. R. HEGEMAN, 

Vice-President Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., 32 Park Place. 
W. A. CAMP, Manager New York Clearing House, 14 Pine street. 

DAVID DOWS & CO., Commission Merchants, 20 South street. 

MITCHELL, VANCE & CO., 836 and 838 Broadway. 

EDWARD SCHELL, 

President Manhattan Savings Institution, 644 Broadway. 

N. F. PALMER, 

President Leather Manufacturers' Natl. Bank, 29 Wall street. 
WM. A. NASH, 

Cashier Corn Exchange Natl. Bank, 13 William street. 

A. V. STAUT, 

President Natl. Shoe and Leather Bank, 271 Broadway. 

W. H. HAYS, 

President Natl. Bank of State of N. Y., 83 William street. 

D. A. HEALD, 

Second V. P. Home Insurance Co. 

GEO. T. HOPE, 

President Continental Insurance Co. of N. Y. 

J. M. McLEAN, 156 Broadway. 


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E. A. WALTON, 

Secretary Citizens' Insurance Co., 156 Broadway. 

STEPHEN CEOWELL, 

President Phoenix Insurance Co., 195 Broadway. 

GEO. G. WILLIAMS, 

President Chemical Nail. Bank, 270 Broadway. 

JAMES BUELL, 

President Importers' and Traders' Natl. Bank, 247 Broadway. 
J. W. SELIGMAN & BEOS., Bankers, 21 Broad street. 

ALEX. TAYLOE & SONS, 56 Broadway. 

ALEX. TAYLOE, 

Ti'easurer, 56 Broadway. 

SCHULTZ, SOUTHWICK & CO., Ill and 113 Cliff street. 

E. EEMINGTON & SONS, 

By Chas. Taylor, Attorney, 283 Broadway. 

HENEY W. FOED, 

President Natl. Bank of the Republic, 2 Wall street. 

LEVI APGAE, 

President North River Bank, 187 Greenwich street. 

JOHN PAEKEE, 

Cashier Phoenix Natl. Bank, 45 Wall street. 

A. S. APGAE, 

Cashier Merchants' Exchange Natl. Bank, 257 Broadway. 
WM. A. WHOOLOCK, 

President Central Natl. Bank, 320 Broadway. 

SAM’L C. THOMPSON, 

President Chase Natl. Bank, 1 04 Broadway. 

O. D. EANDOLPH, 

President Continental Natl. Bank, 7 Nassau street. 

CHAS. JENKINS, 

President East River Natl. Bank, 682 Broadway. 

AETHUE B. GEAVES, 

President St. Nicholas Natl. Bank, 7 Wall street. 

JOSEPH POEIAM, 

Cashier Grocers' Bank, 59 Barclay street. 

A. H. TEOWBEIDGE, 

President Second Natl. Bank, 190 Fifth avenue. 

D. B. HALSTEAD, 

President N. Y. Natl. Exchange Bank, 136 Chambers street. 
H. EOCHALL, 

President German-American Bank, 50 Wall street. 

JOHN EOACH, Ship Builder, 814 East Ninth street. 

JOHN H. BEEWEE, 

President Natl. Potters' Association of Trenton, N. J. 

S. L. JEWETT, 

President Irving Natl. Bank, 287 Greenwich street. 

EOBT. SCHELL, 

President Bank of the Metropolis, 17 Union Square. 


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R. HAMILTON, 

Cashier Bowery Natl. Bank, 62 Bowery. 

RICHARD BERRl r , 

President Tradesmen's Natl. Bank, 291 Broadway. 

G. G. BRINKERHOFF, 

President Natl. Butchers and Drovers Bank, 124 Bowery. 
JAMES M. MILLS, 

Vice-President Mechanics and Traders Natl. Bank, 153 Bowery. 
JOSEPH POOL, 

President Manufacturers and Merchants Bank, 527 Broadway. 
GEO. MONTAGUE, 

President Seventh Ward Natl. Bank, 234 Pearl street. 

J. F. SATTERTHWAITE, 

President Produce Bank, 32 Park Place. 

J. B. HOYT & CO., 28 and 30 Spruce street. 

N. Y. BELTING & PACKING CO., 

J. H. Cheever, Treasurer, 37 and 38 Park Row. 

FRANKLIN EDSON, 23 Whitehall street, 

EUGENE KELLY & CO., 45 Exchange Place. 

FRED. BUTTERFIELD & CO., 476 Broome street. 

KEARNER & WEAVER, Everett House. 

C. H. KERNER, Clarendon Hotel. 

W. C. LANGLEY & CO., 78 and 80 Worth street. 

EDWARD LEARNED, 52 Broadway. 

JAS. L. ANTHONA", 19 Broad street. 

H. V. & H. W. POOR, 68 Broadway. 

JOHN PONDIR, 19 Broad street. 

H. R. BALTZER, 50 Exchange Place. 

HORACE PORTER, 

Pullman Palace Car Co., 3 Broad street. 

JOHN H. DAVIS & CO., 17 Wall street, 

KNOWLES STEAM PUMP WORKS, 

C. E. Bigelow, Manager, 92 and 94 Liberty street. 
KNOBLAUCH & LICHTENSTEIN, Bankers, 29 William street. 

BREWSTER & CO., of Broome street, Broadway, 47tli to 48th street. 

CLARK & SEAMAN, 

Cromwell's Steam Line to New Orleans, 86 West street. 

ISAAC BELL, 

Vice-President Old Dominion Steamship Co., 197 Greenwich st. 
F. H. COSSITT, 39 Pine street. 

BORDEN & LOWELL, 

Agents Fall River Line, 70 and 71 West street, New York. 


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GEO. S. COE, 

President American Exchange Natl. Bank, 128 Broadway. 

J. D. VERMILYE, 

President Merchants Nall. Bank, 42 Wall street. 

B. B. SHERMAN, 

President Mechanics Natl. Bank, 33 Wall street. 

WM. DOWD, 

President Bank of North America, 44 Wall street. 

WM. L. JENKINS, 

President Bank of America, 46 Wall street. 

CHAS. M. ERY, 

President Bank of New York Natl. B. Ass'n, 48 Wall street. 
MOSES TAYLOR, 

President Natl. City Bank, 52 Wall street. 

F. D. TAPPAN, 

President Gallatin Natl. Bank, 36 Wall street. 

JAS. M. MORRISON, 

President Manhattan Co. Bank, 40 Wall street. 

GEO. F. BAKER, 

President First Natl. Bank, 94 Broadway. 

JAS. L. WORTH, 

President Natl. Park Bank, 214 Broadway. 

JACOB CAMPBELL, ' 

President Pacific Bank, 470 Broadway. 

JAS. D. FISH, 

President Marine Natl. Bank, 80 Wall street. 

ISAAC ODELL, 

President Mercantile Natl. Bank, 191 Broadway. 

C. F. HUNTER, 

President People’s Bank, 395 Canal street. 

C. N. JORDAN, 

Cashier 3d Nall. Bank, 20 Nassau street. 

W. A. HALL, 

President Oriental Bank, 122 Bowery. 

F. S. WINSTON, 

President Mutual Life Insurance Co. of N. Y., 146 Broadway. 
NORVIN GREEN, 

President Western Union Telegraph Co., 195 Broadway. 
ADAMS EXPRESS CO., 

J. C. Babcock, Treasurer, 59 Broadway. 

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., 

Jas. C. Fargo, Attorney and Treasurer, 65 Broadway. 
VERMILYE & CO., Bankers, 16 Nsssau street. 

BOGERT & MORGAN, 

Agents Morgans L. T. R. R. & S. S. Co., Pier 36 N. R., N. Y. 
GEO. YONGE, 

Agent N. Y. & Savannah Steamship Co., 409 Broadway. 

GEO. W. QUINTARD, 

President N. Y. & Charleston Steamship Co. 


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W. W. EVERETT, 

President New Jersey Steamboat Co. 
A. A. LOW & BROS., 31 Burling Slip. 


A. G. GOODALL, 

President American Bank Note Co., 142 Broadway. 
WM. H. WICKHAM, 

31 Pine street, ( Mayor of the City, 1875 and 1876). 
SMITH ELY, Jr., 

Ex-Mayor. 

PARKER HANDY, 24 Nassau street. 

POMEROY & PLUMMER, 61 and 63 Leonard street. 
WILSON G. HUNT, corner 18th and Park avenue. 


JAMES F. WENMAN, 

President Department of Parks. 
W. W. EVERETT, 


President New Jersey Steamboat Co. 

EDWARD S. JAFFRAY, 350 Broadway. 

S. S. FISHER, 

Proprietor of the Baltic Woolen Mills, Philadelphia. 

“ “ Bennington Woolen Mills, Bennington, Vt. 


WM. L. STRONG & CO., 

Agents for the following Mills. 


Groveland Woolen Mills. 

Ballard Vale Mills. 

C. H. & F. H. Stott’s Mills. 

Elias Titus & Sons’ Mills. 
Waumbeck Company Mills. 

Norway Plains Co. Mills. 

Aldine Mills. 

Office and Store 75 and 77 


Columbia Springs Co. Mills. 
Rochdale Mills. 

B. Lucas & Co. Mills. 

Stock port Mills. 

Stevens Linen Works Mills. 
Conestoga Cotton Mills. 
North Star Woolen Mills. 
Worth street. 


HERRING & CO., Manufacturers of Herring’s Patent Safes, 251 Broad¬ 
way. 

GILBERT & BUSH CO., Troy Car Works. 

S. W. HORTON, Citizens Steamboat Co,, Troy N. Y. 

BENJ. H. HALL, Troy Morning Whig. 

W. E. KISSELBURGH, Troy Daily Times. 

THOMAS COLEMAN, 

President 1st Natl. Bank, Troy, N. Y. 

HIRAM SMITH, 

President Union Natl. Bank, Troy, N. Y. 

WILLIAM KEMP, 

President Mutual Natl. Bank, Troy, N. Y. 

C. M. WELLINGTON, 

Cashier Manufacturers Natl. Bank, Troy, N. Y. 

FULLER, WARREN & CO., Stove Manufacturers, Troy, N. Y. 



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H. BURDEN & SONS, Iron Manufacturers, Troy, N. Y. 

W. & L. E. GURLEY, Mathematical Instrument Makers, Troy, N. Y. 

J. B. PIERSON, 

President Troy City Natl. Bank. 

THE ALBANY & RENSSELAER IRON & STEEL CO., 

Selden E. Marion, Treasurer, Troy, N. Y. 

N. D. WENDELL, 

Cashier Merchants Natl. Bank, Albany. 

THEO. L. SCOTT, 

Cashier Natl. Albany Exchange Bank. 

A. P. PALMER, 

Cashier Albany City Natl. Bank. 

DUDLEY OLCOTT. 

J. HOWARD KING. 

JOHN TEMPLETON, 

Treasurer Albany Savings Bank, Albany. 

A. P. STEVENS, 

Natl. Savings Bank, Albany. 

A. VAN ALLEN, 

First Natl. Bank, Albany. 

E. A. GROESBECK, 

Cashier Natl. Commercial Bank, Albany, N. Y. 

WILLIAM LACY, 

Secretary Home Savings Bank, Albany. 

JAMES C. COOK, 

Cashier Union Natl. Bank, Albany. 

HARMON PUMPELLEY, 

President Albany Savings Bank. 

RATHBONE, SARD & CO., Stove Manufacturers, Albany. 

M. W. NOLAN, 

Mayor of Albany. 

J. VAN WORMER & CO., Albany. 

RANSOM STOVE WORKS, 

Clarence Rathbone, Manager, Albany. 

ALBION RANSOM, Albany. 

PERRY & CO., Stove Manufacturers, Albany. 

WM. E. THORN, 

Treasurer Harmony Mills & Cohoes Co., Cohoes, N. V.- 
ANDREW J. ROOT, Root Manufacturing Co., Cohoes, N. Y. 

GREGORY & MILLER, American Hosiery Mill, Cohoes, N. Y. 

H. S. ROGERS, Riverside Mill, Cohoes, N. Y. 

WM. NUTTALL & CO., Empire Mill, Cohoes, N. Y. 

C. H. RICHMOND, Cohoes Warp and Thread Mill, Cohoes, N. Y. 

O. G. CLARK, 

Agent Star Knitting Co., Cohoes, N. Y. 


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LEROY & LAMB, Globe Knitting Mill, Colioes, N. Ah 

HINES & YAIL, Diamond Knitting Mill, Cohoes, N. Y. 

TROY MANUFACTURING CO., 

Treasurer John N. S. Lansing , Cohoes, N. Y. 
JOHN WAKEMAN, Egberts Woolen Mill. 

JOHN SCOTT, Enterprise Mills, Cohoes, Y. Y. 

JOHN CLUTE, of Campbell & Clute. 

COHOES IRON FOUNDRY & MACHINE CO. 

Warren T. Kellogg , Manager , Cohoes, N. Y. 
EMPIRE PORTABLE FORGE CO., 

. Warren T. Kellogg , Manager , Cohoes, N. Y. 
MORRISON, COLWELL & PAGE, Cohoes Rolling Mill. 


MASSACHUSETTS. 


F. HAYEN, 

President of Merchants National Bank. 
THOMAS LAMB, 

President New England National Bank. 
JAMES H. BEAL, 

President of Second National Bank. 

JOHN CUMMINGS, 

President Shawmut National Bank. 

ASA P. POTTER, 

President Maverick National Bank. 

E. C. SHERMAN, 

President National Bank of the Commonwealth. 
WILLIAM PERKINS, 

President Tremont National Bank. 


F. HAVEN, Jr., 

Actuary New England Trust Co. 

SETH TURNER, 

President Shoe and Leather National Bank. 
GEORGE S. BULLENS, 

President National Revere Bank. 

GEORGE WHITNEY, 

President North National Bank. 


GEORGE RIPLEY, 

President National Hide 
GEORGE C. RICHARDSON & 
Agents for the following 
Lowell Manufacturing Co. 
Everett Mills. 

York Manufacturing Co. 

Boot Cotton Mills. 

Freeman Manufacturing Co. 


id Leather Bank. 

ills and Manufacturing Cos. 

Lawrence Manufacturing Co. 
Tremont Mills. 

Suffolk Mills. 

Mass. Cotton Mills.' 

Lewiston Mills. 


H. D. PARKER, Parker House. 



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C. H. WARNER, 

President National Bank of Commerce. 

E. L. TEAD, 

President National Exchange Bank. 

EBEN BACON, 

President Washington National Bank. 

BLAKE BROTHERS & CO., Bankers, State street. 

ISAAC PRATT, Jr., 

President Atlantic National Bank. 

H. O. BRIGGS, 

President National Bank of the Republic. 

NATHAN ROBBINS, 

President Faneuil Hall National Bnk. 

EDWARD SANDS, 

President Traders National Bank. 

C. 0. WHITMORE, 

(Market National Bank.) 

R. E. DEMON, 

President Howard National Bank. 

CHARLES B. HALL, 

(National Bank of Boston.) 

J. W. BALCH, 

President Boyleston Mutual Ins. Co. of Boston. 

A. C. PEIRCE, 

President First National Bank, Concord, N. H. 
GEORGE A. FERUALD, 

Treasurer Loan and Trust Savings Bank , Concord, N. H. 

D. R. WHITNEY, 

President Suffolk National Bank. 

JOHN C. ABBOTT, 

President Shoe and Leather Ins. Co., Boston. 

JACOB C. ROGERS, Banker, 43 State street. 

FRANCIS PEABODY, 

President American Ins. Co. 

GEORGE C. LORD, 

President New England Mutual Ins. Co. 

WILLIAM PERKINS, 

President China Ins. Co. 

CHARLES L. THAYER, 

President National City Bank, Boston. 

JAMES A. GOODRICH, 

Secretary Manufacturers Fire Ins. Co. 

GEO. A. CURTIS, 

President Elliot Insurance Co. 

PERCIVAL L. EVERETT, 

President Third National Bank. 

H. C. BIGELOW, 

President Citizens Mutual Ins. Co. 


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HENRY A. RICE, 

President Massachusetts National Bank. 

WM. S. DENNEY, 

President Shawmut Ins. Co. 

WILDER & CO., Paper Manufacturers and Dealers. 

PULSIFER, JORDAN & WILSON, Paper Manufacturers and Dealers. 

SAMUEL G. TRIPP, 

Agent, Fletcher Manufacturing Co. 

RICE, KENDALL & CO., Paper Manufacturers. 

ABRxAM FRENCH & CO., Importers of China and Glass. 

JAMES TENT, 

Treasurer New England News Co. 

RICHARD BRIGGS, Importer of China and Glass. 

E. R. MUDGE, 

President Burlington Woolen Co., Winooski, Yt. 

C. H. JOY, 

Treasurer Saratoga Victory Mfg. Co., N. Y. State. 

Ocean Mills Co., Mass. 

HENRY T. COE, 

Treasurer Washington Mills, Lawrence, Mass. 

JAMES L. LITTLE, 

Treasurer Pacific Mills. 

E. C. HUXLEY, 

Agent, Holmes, Booth &, Haydens, 18 Federal street. 

JOHN T. CLARKE, Importer of China. 

E. & A. H. BATCHELLER & CO. 

LEWIS COLEMAN & CO. 

HOUGHTON COOLIDGE & CO. 

WARREN SAWYER, 

President Everett National Bank of Boston. 

W. D. FORBES, 

President National Bank of Redemption. 

S. S. BLANCHARD, 

President Hamilton National Bank. 

A. T. LOWE, 

President First National Bank. 

C. J. BISHOP, 

President Central National Bank. 

FAIRBANKS, BROWN & CO. 

STEPHEN W. CROSBY, 

Treasurer Mass. Laan and Trust Co. 

CHARLES F. CHOATE, 

President Old Colony R. R. Co. 

LAWRENCE & CO., 

Agents for the Arlington Cocheco. 


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JORDAN, MARSH & CO. 

FAULKNER, PAGE & CO. 

POTTER, WHITE & BAYLEY. 

I. T. BURR, 

President National Bank of North America. 

E. HOWARD & CO., Howard Watch and Clock Co., Tremont street. 

E. W. CONVERSE. 


WHEELWRIGHT, ANDERSON & CO. 

Agents Merrimack Co. and other Mills. 
JAMES R. OSGOOD, Publisher. 

CHAS. A. THRASHER, 

Treasurer Fulton Iron Rolling Co. 
EDWARD A. ABBOTT, 

Treasurer Abbott, Douming & Co. 
PARKER, WILDER & CO. 

EDMUND DWIGHT, 

Treasurer Stark Mills, Boston Mfg. Co. 
W. P. HUNT, 

President Atlas National Bank. 

SOUTH BOSTON IRON CO., 

By W. P. HUNT, President. 
CHICOPEE MANUFACTURING CO. 


By II SA LTONSTALL, Treasurer. 

WRIGHT, BLISS & FABYAN, 

And as Agents for the following Mills and Manufacturing Cos. 


Pepperell Manufacturing Co. 
Laconia Co. 

Continental Mills. 

Otis Co. 

Boston Duck. 


Bates Manufacturing Co. 
Androscoggin Mills. 

Renfew Manufacturing Co. 
Thorndike Company. 

Columbian Manufacturing Co., &c. 


LITTLE, BROWN & CO., Publishers. 


W. B. WOOD. 

GEO. ATKINSON, 

Treasurer Mass. Cotton Mills. 

E. C. HAMMER, 

Treasurer Walworth Manufacturing Co. 

GEO. F. BLAKE MANUFACT’G. CO., 

By GEO. F. BLAKE, Tresident. 
WAKEFIELD RATTAN CO., 

By GEO. M. DENNIS, Treasurer. 

T. JEFFERSON COOLIDGE, 

Treasurer Amoskeag Manufacturing Co., N. H. 
ALEXANDER H. RICE. 

JOSIAH QUINCY. 




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MINOT HOOPER & CO. 

Selling Agents, Great Falls Mfg. Co., 

Dwight Manufacturing Co. & Lyman Mills. 
Salmon Falls Ipswich & Gilmantown Cos. 

EDWARD TURNER, 

President Manufacturers National Bank. 

ISRAEL G. WHITNEY, 

President Merchandise National Bank. 

ROBBINS & APPLETON, 

Agents American Watch Co. 

SEWALL H. FESENDEN, 

Agent Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 

LAWRENCE & CO., 

Agents for Arlington, Cocheco, Salmon Falls, Ipswick and 
Gilmanion Mills. 

T. JEFFERSON COOLIDGE, 

Treasurer Amoskeag Manufacturing Co., N. H. 

Treasurer of the Laivrence Manufacturing Co., at Lowell, Mass. 
ADAMS EXPRESS CO., 

Waldo Adams, Agent. 

WM. GASTON. 

FREDERICK 0. PRINCE, 

{Mayor of the City.) 

HENRY L. PIERCE, 

JOHN D. & M. WILLIAMS, Importers. 

EDWD. F. RUSSELL & CO., Shipping Merchants. 

TOWER, GIDDINGS & CO., Bankers. 

C. VAN BRUNT, 

Treasurer Boston Elastic Fabric Co. 

JAS. TUCKER & CO., Boots and Shoes. 

MASON & HAMLIN ORGAN CO. 

A. A. FOLSOM, 

Supt. Boston & Providence R. R. 

M. F. DICKINSON, Jr., Attorney, 14 Pemberton Square. 

CHICKERING & SONS, Piano-Forte Manufacturers. 

Nearly 55,000 Piano-Fortes manufactured from 1823 to 1879. 

NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD, Conn. 

GEO. H. WATROUS, 

President N. Y., N. LI. & II. R. R. Co. 

GEORGE A. BUTLER, 

Cashier Natl. Tradesmen’s Bank, New Haven. 

J.R. IN GERSOLL. 

HENRY G. LEWIS, 

President Neiv Haven Wheel Co., Mayor from 1870 to 1877. 


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S. HEMINGWAY, 

President Second Natl. Bank, New Haven. 

J. A. RICHARDSON, 

Cashier Yale Natl. Bank, New Haven. 

H. M. WELCH, 

President First Natl. Bank, New Haven. 

GEO. W. CURTIS, 

President City Bank, New Haven. 

EDWIN MARBLE, 

President of Henry Hooker & Co., Carriage Manufacturers. 
NATHAN PECK, 

President Merchants’ Natl. Bank, New Haven. 

WILBUR F. DAY, 

President Natl. New Haven Bank. 

JAS. G. ENGLISH, 

President New Haven County Natl. Bank. 

JAMES BOLTER, 

President Hartford Natl. Bank. 

JOHN G. ROOT, 

Cashier American Natl. Bank, Hartford. 

GEO. P. BISSELL & CO., Banker, Hartford. 

GUSTAVUS F. DAVIS, 

President City Natl. Bank, Hartford. 

MILES W. GRAVES, 

Cashier Conn. River Banking Co., Hartford. 

L. J. HENDEL, 

President lEtna Insurance Co., Hartford. 

J. GOODNOW, 

Secretary JStna Insurance Co.. Hartford. 

E. M. BUNCE, 

Cashier Phoenix Natl. Bank, Hartford. 

E. H. CROSBY, 

President First Natl. Bank, Hartford. 

F. B. COOLEY, 

President Nail. Exchange Bank, Hartford. 

GEO. L. CHACE, 

President Hartford Fire Insurance Co. 

A. OATMAN, 

President Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Natl. Bank, Llartford. 
RODNEY DENNIS, 

Secretary Travelers ’ Insurance Co., Hartford. 

JACOB GREENE, 

President Conn. Mutual Life Insurance Co. 

D. W. SKILTON, 

Secretary Phoenix Insurance Co. 

M. BENNETT, Jr., 

President Conn. Fire Insurance Co. 

E. M. DANIELS, Allyn House, Hartford. 


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S. W. BALDWIN, 

President Conn. Natl. Bank, Bridgeport, Conn. 

HENRY B. DREW, 

Cashier Conn. Natl. Bank , Bridgeport. 

N. WHEELER, 

President Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Co. 

C. A. AVERY, 

Treasurer The Howe Machine Co. 

NORWALK LOCKE CO., 

B. F. Libby, President , South Norwalk, Conn. 

BROWN & BROTHERS, 

W. H. Brown, Secretary , Waterbury, Conn. 

RUSSEL & ERWIN MANUFACTURING CO., 

M. J. Woodruff Treasurer, Factory, New Britain, Conn. 
LAUDERBACK, GILBERT & CO., 

Agents Conn. Cutlery Co. 

LANDERS, ERARY & CLARK, 

C. S. Landers, Treasurer. 

PROVIDENCE, R. I. 

TAFT, WEEDEN & CO., Proprietors of Weybosset Mills. 

WM. S. SLATER, Manufacturer. 

GEO. H. CORLISS, Corliss Steam Engine Co. 

AMERICAN SCREW CO., 

Edwin G. Angell, President. 

R. R. & R. KNIGHT, Manufacturers. 

HENRY HOWARD, GODDARD BROTHERS, Agents. 

GORHAM MANUFACTURING CO., 

Gorham Thurber, Treasurer. 

R. I. HORSE SHOE CO., 

F. W. Carpenter, President. 

CONGDON, CARPENTER & CO. 

PROVIDENCE STEAM GAS PIPE CO., 

Frederick Grinned, President. 

S. S. SPRAGUE & CO., Flour Dealers. 

HOPKINS, POMROY & CO., Coal Dealers. 

RICE, STARKWEATHER & CO., Drugs, Paints, and Oils. 
CHAS. IT. GEORGE A CO., Hardware. 

WALDRON, WIGHTMAN & CO., Grocers. 

MASON, CHAPIN & CO., Drugs. 

J. B. MASON, Packer and Provision Dealer. 

WINSOR & BROWN, Lumber Dealers. 


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W.T. NICHOLSON, 

President Nicholson File Co. 

BARSTOW STOVE CO., 

A. C. Barstow, Jr., Treasurer. 

W. CONGDON & SONS. 

J. H. & J. B. SWEET, Flour and Grain. 

W. E. BARRETT & CO., Agricultural Implements. 

THOMAS A. DOYLE, Mayor of the City. 

SNOW & EARLE, Chemicals and Dyestuffs. 

L. IT. HL T MPHREYS, Proprietor Narragansett Hotel. 

IT. LIPPITT & CO., 

Social Manufacturing Co., H. Lippitt, Treasurer. 

LIPPITT WOOLEN CO., 

H. Lippitt, President. 

SILVER SPRING B. & D. CO., 

II. Lippitt, President. 

PROVIDENCE TOOL CO., 

John B. Anthony, President. 

A. C. BARSTOW. 

DANIEL DAY, for Elba Woolen Mills. 

W. A. ROBINSON & CO., Manufacturer of Sperm Oil. 

H. E. WELLMAN, Wholesale Lumber Dealer. 

CHAS. E. CARPENTER, Ice Merchant. 

JESSE METCALF, Agent, Wanskuck Co. 

DANIELS & CORNELL, Wholesale Grocers. 

JAS. S. PHETTEPLACE, Merchant. 

WAUREGAN MILLS, 

by Edward T. Taft, Treasurer. 

PONEMAH MILLS, 

by Edward, T. Taft, Treasurer. 

J. M. KIMBALL & SONS, Commission Merchants. 

HARTWELL, RICHARDS & CO., Merchants. 

PECKHAM MANUFACTURING CO., Hartwell, Richards & Co., Agents. 
GREENE, ANTHONY & CO., Boots and Shoes. 

HENRY T. BROWN & CO., Jewelers. 

PAWTUCKET, R. I. 

FALES & JENKS MACHINE CO., 

Stephen A . Jenks, Treasurer. 

NEW AMERICAN FILE CO., 

Stephen A. Jenks, Treasurer. 


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GREENE & DANIELS MANUFACTURING CO., 

Geo. P. Grant , Agent. 

THURBER, HORTON & WOOD, Cotton Mills. 

STAFFORD MANUFACTURING CO., 

J. A. Adams, Treasurer. 

D. G. LITTLEFIELD, 

For Pawtucket Hair Cloth Co. 

HADDONFIELD, N. J. 

JOHN CLEMENT, Haddonfield, N. J. 

TRENTON, N. J. 

CALEB S. GREEN. 

T. ABBOTT, 

President Mechanics National Bank. 

PHILEMON DICKINSON, 

President Trenton Banking Co. 

CHARLES WHITEHEAD, 

Cashier First National Bank. 

GEO. M. WRIGHT, 

T'easurer State of New Jersey. 

JOHN A. ROEBLEING & SONS, Manufacturers of Wire. 

WILLIAM RICE, 

Mayor City of Trenton, N. J. 

CHARLES H. SKERM, 

Sheriff of Mercer County, N. J. 

RANDOLPH M. MOORE, 

County Clerk Mercer County, N. J. 

CHARLES PEARCE, 

President Trenton and Ewing Turnpike Co. 

WM. CLOKE, 

Editor State Gazette. 

JOSEPH STOKES, 

Superintendent N. J. Steel and Iron Co. 

SAMUEL W. PUTNAM, 

Secretary American Saw Co. 

SAMUEL C. BROWN, 

State Centennial Commissioner, N. J. 

LEWIS PERINE, 

Q. M. General, New Jersey. 

WILLIAM S. STRYKER, 

Adjutant General, New Jersey. 

JAMES MOSES, 

President Mercer Pottery Co. 

HENRA 7 T. COOK, 

President New Jersey Pottery Co. 

CHARLES BRADLY, 

Treasurer New Jersey Pottery Co. 


GEO. K. WELT, Jr., Trenton Lock and Hardware Co. 

JOHN H. BREWER, 

Treasurer Etruria Pottery Co. 

ISAAC WEATHERBY, 

President Trenton Woolen Co. 

JOHN HUNT, 

Treasurer Trenton Woolen Co. 

RIDGEWAY C. MOUNT, Mercer County, N. J. 

CLARK FISHER, Proprietor Eagle Anvil Works. 

P. KATZINBACH, Proprietor Trenton House. 

CANON & CO., Potters. 

DeNUAR. 

E. ROBERTS, Jeweler. 

WILLIAM S. SHARP, Publisher. 

ISAAC DAVIS, Proprietor Trenton Pottery. 

JAMES TAMS, 

President Greenwood Pottery. 

JOHN RHODS, 

Superintendent City Pottery Co*. 

JOHN MOSES, 

President Glasgow Pottery Co. 

PHINY FISK, 

President JEtna Pottery Co. 

C. S. COOK, 

President of East Trenton Pottery Co. 

JAMES H. MOORE, 

Proprietor of Pottery. 

EDWIN & R, WILLITS, 

Proprietors Willits Pottery. 

NEWARK, N. J. 

CHAS. G. ROCKWOOD, 

Cashier Newark Banking Co. 

S. H. PENNINGTON, 

President Newark City Natl. Bank. 

J. W. PLUME, 

Cashier Manufacturers' Natl. Bank. 

JOHN H. KASE, 

President Second Natl. Bank. 

0. S. BALDWIN, 

Cashier Mechanics ’ Natl. Bank. 

THEO. MACKNET, 

President National State Bank. 

J. M. DURAND, 

President National Merchants’ Bank. 


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J. T. HOWLAND, Banker. 

DURAND & CO., Jewelers. 

P. T. QUINN, 

Secretary N. J. State Agricultural Society. 

T. B. PEDDIE & CO., Trunk Manufacturers. 

C. NUGENT & CO., Morocco Manufacturers. 

SAMUEL HALSEY & SON, Patent Leather. 

JOHN EGAN, 

Speaker of the House , 1878. 

JAMES A. HEDDEN, 

Cashier First Natl. Bank. 

JOSEPH WARD, 

President Essex County Natl. Bank. 

J. M. RANDALL, 

President People’s Fire Insurance Co. 

S. H. WHEELER, Banker. 

HENRY YATES, 

Mayor City of Newark, N. J. 

WM. CLARK, 

Superintendent Clark Thread Co. 

E. N. DOUGLAS, 

Cashier German Natl. Bank. 

HENRY POMLEY, 

Secretary Merchants Insurance Co. 

SEMFERD B. HUNT, 

Editor Newark Daily Advertiser. 

JERSEY CITY, N. J. 

HOGENCAMP, 

President Second Natl. Bank. 

J. D. BEDLE. 

REMINGTON F. RANDOLPH. 

E. F. YOUNG, 

First Natl. Bank. 

WM. A. BROWN, 

Treasurer Dixon Crucible Co. 

C. B. THURSTON, 

Treasurer of the Associates of the Jersey Co. 

BALTIMORE, Md. 

ENOCH PRATT, 

President National Farmers and Planters Bank. 
J. S. NORRIS, 

President First National Bank. 

JOHN E. COCKEY, 

Director First National Bank. 


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HENRY A. THOMPSON, 

President National Bank of Baltimore. 

W. W. TAYLOR, 

President National Union Bank of Maryland. 

R. T. BALDWIN, 

President National Mechanics Bank. 

ISAAC S. GEORGE, 

President Traders National Bank. 

THOMAS Y. CANBY, 

President Third National Bank. 

JAMES SLOAN, Jr., 

Cashier Farmers and Merchants National Bank. 
EUGENE LEVERING, 

President Bank of Commerce. 

A. H. STUMP, 

President Merchants National Bank. 

B. A. VICKERS, 

President Marine Bank. 

J. W. GUEST, 

Cashier Citizens National Bank. 

JESSE SLINGLUFF, 

President Merchants and Farmers National Bank. 

W. H. NORRIS, 

Cashier Western National Bank. 

SAMUEL M. SHOEMAKER, 

Adams Express. 

J. P. NEER, 

Cashier National Exchange Bank. 

JOHN S. GILMAN, 

President Second National Bank. 

A. Y. DOLFIELD, 

Cashier German-American Bank. 

JAMES R. EDMUNDS, 

Cashier Old Town Bank. 

CHARLES J. BAKER, 

President Franklin Bank. 

JOHN S. GITTINGS, 

President Chesapeake Bank. 

ARCHE STIRLING, 

President Baltimore Savings Bank. 

JAMES M. ANDERSON, * 

President Firemen's Insurance Co. 

ANDREW REESE, 

President Howard Insurance Co. 

JOHN B. SEIDENSTRICKER, 

President National Fire Insurance Co. 

CHARLES WEBER, 

President German Bank and German Fire Insurance Co. 


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G. HARLAN WILLIAMS, 

President of the Home Fire Insurance Co. of Baltimore. 

W. T. WALTERS. 

PRATT & BROTHER. 

WILLIAM FISHER & SONS, Bankers. 

JOHN M. BECK, 

Secretary Fire Insurance Co. of Baltimore. 

THOMAS J. CAREY, 

President Peabody Fire Insurance Co. 

WILLIAM E. HOOPER & SONS, Manufacturers. 

GAMBRILL, SONS & CO., Manufacturers. 

W. C. WEST, 

Vice-President Baltimore United Oil Co. 

REED, STICKNEY & CO. 

JAMES CORNER & SONS. 

GILMER MEREDITH. 

J. A. SCHUMACKER & CO. 

W. G. ATKINSON. 

CHARLES H. ASHBURNER & CO., 

President The Abbott Iron Co. 

C. T. BOEHM, 

President Union Manufacturing Co. of Maryland. 

WILMINGTON, Del. 

W. JONES, 

President National Bank Wilmington and Brandywine. 

H. G. BANNING, 

President National Bank of Wilmington. 

H. ALLWOND, 

{Mayor City of Wilmington.) 

ANTHONY HIGGINS, Attorney. 

E. C. STOTSENBURG, 

President Farmers M. F. Ins. Co. 

JOB H. JACKSON, 

President Jackson & Sharp Manufacturing Co. 

J. T. GAUSE, 

Vice-President Harlan Hollingsworth Manufacturing Co. 
WALTON, WHANN & CO., Manufacturers of Fertilizers. 

WM. G. GIBBONS, 

President of the Pusey & Jones Manufacturing Co. 

WM. BUSH & CO., Manufacturers of Morocco. 

GEO. RICHARDSON, 

President of Farmers Bank. 


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CHARLES WARNER, 

CHARLES WARNER & CO. 

GEO. W. BUSH & SON. 

H. S. McCOMB, Manufacturer. 

GEO. W. BUSH, 

President Artisans Savings Bank. 

GREGG & ROWE, Carriage Manufacturers. 

McLEAN & RE AD ALL, Carriage Manufacturers. 

COOLING BROTHERS, Carriage Manufacturers. 

BELLAH, QUIGLEY & Co., Merchants and Builders. 

WM. T. PORTER, 

Vice-President Morton Poole Co ., Machinist . 

S. D. PASCHAL, Carriage Manufacturers. 

JONES GUTHRIE. 

A. W. ROBINSON. 

H. S. TATNALL & CO., Lumber Dealers. 

GEO. G. LOBDELL, 

President Lohdell Car Wheel Works. 
EDWARD BETTS, 

President First National Bank. 

E. C. STOTSENBURG, 

President Stotsenburg Foundry Co. 

WM. LEA & SON, 

Brandywine Flour Mills. 

W. E. PENNYPACKER & CO. 

Brandywine Flour Mills. 

GEO. D. ARMSTRONG, 

Cashier 1st National Bank , Wilmington. 
HEALD & CO., Bankers and Brokers. 

SAMUEL BANCROFT, Jr. 

Rockford near Wilmington , Del. 

NORFOLK, Virginia. 

ROBERT H. POWER, M. D., Green Brook, York Co., Va. 
M. GLENNAN, 

Editor and Proprietor of the Norfolk Virginian. 
DAVID S. SCLIIRLEY. 

JOHN B. WHITEHEAD, 

President Exchange National Bank. 

JAMES E. BARRY, 

President Bank of Commerce. 

GEORGE M. BAINE, 

Cashier Exchange National Bank. 


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W. H. DOYLE, 

Cashier Citizens’ Bank. 

W. H. TAYLOR, 

President Marine Bank. 

H. C. HUDGINS, 

Captain Old Dominion Guards. 

JAMES W. GILMER, 

Captain N. L. A. Blues {of Centennial Legion, 1876), Norfolk. 

B. A. MAISDEL, 

Cashier Farmers’ Bank. 

C. H. A. NASH, 

Lt. ComcVg. Norfolk City Guards. 

H. HALSTED, 

Temple Farm, Yorktown, York Co., Va. 

P. HALSTED, 

Postmaster, Yorktown, Va. 

RICHMOND, Virginia. 

ISAAC DAVENPORT, Jr., 

President First National Bank, Richmond, Va. 

P. H. MAYO &BRO., Tobacco Manufacturers, 7th Street between Maine 
& Cary, Richmond, Va., 

J. F. ALLEN & CO., Tobacco and Cigarette Manufacturers, Rich., Va. 

LAWRENCE LATTIER, Banner Tobacco Works, 19th & Franklin Sts., 
Richmond, Va. 

ETTINGER & EDM AN, Manufacturers of Engines, &c., Rich., Va. 
PHILIP C. HAN ALL, 

Vice-President Haxall <k Crenshaw Co., Richmond, Va. 

C. C. WARRICK, 

President of Gallego Co., Richmond, Va. 

R. E. BLANKENSHIP, 

Coml. Agent Old Dominion Iron and Nail Works Co., Rich. 
JOHN H. KY r LER & CO., Jewelers, Richmond, Va. 

L. LI.FRAY r SER & CO., Imperial Tobacco Works, Richmond, Va. 

0. P. GREGORY & CO., Alpha Tobacco Works, Richmond, Va. 


SENATE, JOINT EESOLUTION, No. 3. 


STATE OF NEW JERSEY. 


Joint Resolution in Reference to closing up the 
Centennial International Exhibition, held in Phila¬ 
delphia, A. D. Eighteen Hundred and Seventy-six. 

Whereas, The inhabitants of the State of New Jersey, 
through their representatives in the Senate and General As¬ 
sembly, did in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-one, 
pass a joint resolution designating the city of Philadelphia, 
in the State of Pennsylvania, in which the Declaration of 
Independence was signed and promulgated, as the proper 
place to appropriately celebrate the one hundredth anniver¬ 
sary of the same ; and did appoint a committee to confer 
with the authorities of the said city, in reference to the 
holding of an international exhibition of science, arts, 
manufactures, and products of the soil and mine ; 

And Whereas, The said International Exhibition was held 
in the name of and under the auspices of the Government 
of the United States, in Fairmount Park, city of Philadel¬ 
phia, in eighteen hundred and seventy-six, it being the 
Centennial Anniversary year of American Independence 
and designed to commemorate and perpetuate the memories 
of the heroes, statesmen and inhabitants of the colonies, 
who, through their wisdom, great sufferings, and' sacrifices 
achieved independence, established for the inhabitants 
thereof constitutional government, and registered it upon 
the roll of the family of nations as the Government of the 
United States of America, in which name the people of all 

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nations and Governments were cordially invited to attend 
and participate in said International Exhibition; 

And Whereas, The invitation was accepted by all nations, 
who were represented through government officials and 
their people, bearing with them specimens of art and the 
products of the intelligent industries of their respective 
countries in their greatest perfection ; 

And Whereas , The large attendance and display by the 
people of all nations upon that occasion was not only com¬ 
plimentary to the memories of the founders of this Republic 
but highly instructive to the people of the United States; 
and produced the most beneficial effects upon the commer¬ 
cial, manufacturing, and agricultural industries of the coun¬ 
try, and was of incalculable influence in promoting senti¬ 
ments of peace and good-will among the people of all the 
States of the American Union, as well as in elevating our 
country in the estimation of all nations who participated 
with us; 

And Whereas, The contribution of one million dollars by 
the State of Pennsylvania, and one million five hundred 
thousand dollars by the city of Philadelphia, with the uni¬ 
form courtesy and generous and liberal hospitality extend¬ 
ed to the nation’s invited guests during their attendance at 
the Exhibition, by the citizens of that city, should be deem¬ 
ed by the people of the United States as a liberal and gener¬ 
ous contribution in support of the honor and dignity of the 
nation; 

And Whereas, The large amount necessary to defray the 
expenses of the commissioners appointed by the President 
of the United States, the proper officers, judges, and police 
force for the protection of the amount of valuable property 
on exhibition by all nations, was an unavoidable expendi¬ 
ture, as also for erection of spacious buildings adapted to no 
other purpose, which buildings were sold at the close of the 
Exhibition, at a nominal price; 


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And Whereas, In view of the large contributions made 
by the State of Pennsylvania, the city and citizens of Phil¬ 
adelphia, to insure the success of the Exhibition, and the 
fact that the people ot the entire nation have and will con¬ 
tinue to share alike its honors and its benefits, it is but 
proper that the Government of the United States should 
bear a reasonable proportion of the expense, of which the 
balance due to stockholders is but a small amount; there¬ 
fore, 

1. Be it Resolved, By the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey, That the United States Senators 
from the State of New Jersey be and are hereby instructed 
and the Representatives in Congress requested, to ascertain 
the balance due to the subscribers to the Centennial Board 
of Finance ; and to prepare and support an act appropri¬ 
ating the same from the treasury of the United States. 

2. And be it Resolved, That the Governors of the other 
twelve of the thirteen original States be requested to send 
copies of this preamble and resolution to the Senators and 
Representatives of their respective States, requesting them 
to use their influence to have the great Centennial Anni¬ 
versary of our nation’s Independence closed up consistently 
with the honor and dignity of a nation holding so high a 
position in the estimation of the civilized world. 

3. And be it Resolved, That the Governor of this State be 
and is hereby requested to transmit engrossed copies of this 
preamble and resolution to the President of the United 
States, Vice-President, and Speaker of the House of Repre¬ 
sentatives, and to the Governors of the twelve States afore¬ 
said. 


Approved March 14th, 1878. 


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State of New .Jersey, 1 
Department of State, j 

I, Henry C. Kelsey, Secretary of State of the State of 
New Jersey, Do Hereby Certify, that the foregoing is a true 
copy of a Joint Resolution passed by the Legislature of this 
State, and approved by the Governor the fourteenth day of 
March, A. D. 1878, as taken from and compared with the 
original, now on file in my office. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and 
affixed my official seal, at Trenton, this seventeenth day of 
November, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine. 

[seal] Henry C. Kelsey, Secretary of State. 


State of New Jersey, 

I, George B. McClellan, Governor of the State of New 
Jersey, Do Hereby Certify, that Henry C. Kelsey, Esq., 
who hath signed the annexed certificate, and whose official 
seal is thereto annexed, was, at the doing thereof, and now 
is, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersejq duly 
appointed, commissioned, and sworn, and that full faith 
and credit are to be given to his official attestations; that 
the said signature is in the proper handwriting of the said 
Henry C. Kelsey, and the seal his seal of office, and that the 
said certificate is in due form of law, and by the proper 
officer. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and 
caused the Great Seal of the State of New Jersey to be here¬ 
unto affixed, at the City of Trenton, in said State, this 
seventeenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine, and of the Inde¬ 
pendence of the United States the one hundred and fourth. 

By the Governor, Geo. B. McClellan. 

Henry C. Kelsey, Secretary of State. 


[seal] 



STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 


In the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and 

Seventy-Nine. 


Joint Resolution in reference to closing up the 
Centennial International Exhibition, held in Phila¬ 
delphia, A. D. 1876. 

Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representatives 
in General Court convened : 

Whereas, The inhabitants of the State of New Hampshire 
through their representatives in the Senate and General 
Assembly, did in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-one, 
pass a joint resolution designating the city of Philadelphia, in 
the State of Pennsylvania, in which the Declaration of Inde¬ 
pendence was signed and promulgated, as the proper place 
to appropriately celebrate the one hundreth anniversary of 
the same; and did appoint a committee to confer with the 
authorities of the said city, in reference to the holding of an 
International Exhibition of science, arts, manufactures, and 
products of the soil and mine ; 

And Whereas, The said International Exhibition was held 
in the name of and under the auspices of the Government 
of the United States, in Fairmount Park, city of Philadel¬ 
phia, in eighteen hundred and seventy-six, it being the 
Centennial Anniversary Year of American Independence, 
and designed to commemorate and perpetuate the memo¬ 
ries of the heroes, statesmen, and inhabitants of the colonies, 

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who through their wisdom, great sufferings, and sacrifices, 
achieved Independence, established for the inhabitants 
thereof constitutional government, and registered it upon 
the roll of the family of nations as the Government of the 
United States of America, in which name the people of all 
nations and governments were cordially invited to attend 
and participate in said International Exhibition ; 

And Whereas, The invitation was accepted by all nations, 
who were represented through government officials and 
their people, bearing with them specimens of art and the 
products of the intelligent industries of their respective 
countries in their greatest perfection; 

And Whereas, The large attendance and display by the 
people of all nations upon that occasion was not only com¬ 
plimentary to the memories of the founders of this Republic 
but highly instructive to the people of the United States, and 
produced the most beneficial effects upon the commercial, 
manufacturing and agricultural industries of the country, 
and was of incalculable influence in promoting sentiments 
of peace and good-will among the people of all the States of 
the American Union, as well as elevating our country in the 
estimation of all nations who participated with us ; 

And Whereas, The contribution of one million dollars by 
the State of Pennsylvania, and one million five hundred 
thousand dollars by the city of Philadelphia, with the uni¬ 
form courtesy and generous and liberal hospitality extended 
to the nation’s invited guests during their attendance at the 
Exhibition by the citizens of that city, should be deemed by 
the people of the United States as a liberal and generous 
contribution in support of the honor and dignity of the 
nation ; 

And Whereas, The large amount necessary to defray the 
expenses of the commissioners appointed by the President 
of the United States, the proper officers, judges, and police 
force for the protection of the amount of valuable property 


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on exhibition by all nations, was an unavoidable expenditure, 
as also for tlie erection of spacious buildings adapted to no 
other purpose, which buildings were sold at the close of the 
Exhibition at a nominal price: 

And Whereas , In view of the large contributions made by 
the State of Pennsylvania, the city and citizens of Philadel¬ 
phia, to insure the success of the Exhibition, and the fact 
that the people of the entire nation have and will continue 
to share alike its honors and its benefits, it is but proper that 
the Government of the United States should bear a reason¬ 
able proportion of the expense, of which the balance due to 
stockholders is but a small amount; therefore be it 

Resolved, By the Senate and General Assembly of the 
State of New Hampshire: That the United States Senators 
from the State of New Hampshire be and are hereby 
instructed, and the Representatives in Congress requested 
to ascertain the balance due to the subscribers to the Cen¬ 
tennial Board of Finance, and to prepare and support an 
act appropriating the same from the Treasury of the United 
States; And be it 

Resolved, That the Governors of the other twelve of the 
thirteen original States be requested to send copies of this 
preamble and resolution to the Senators and Representa¬ 
tives of their respective States, requesting them to use their 
influence to have the great Centennial Anniversary of our 
nation’s independence closed up consistently with the honor 
and dignity of a nation holding so high a position in the 
estimation of the civilized world ; and be it 

Resolved, That the Governor of this State he and hereby 
is requested to transmit an engrossed copy of this preamble 
and resolution to the President of the United States, Vice- 
President and Speaker of the House of Representatives, and 
engrossed copies to Governors of the twelve States as afore¬ 
said. That we fully adopt said preamble, and the Senators 
and Representatives in Congress, from the State of New 


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Hampshire, are requested to ascertain the balance due to 
subscribers to the Centennial Board of Finance, and to pre¬ 
pare and support an act appropriating the same from the 
treasury of the United States ; and be it 


Resolved, That the Governor of this State be and he is 
hereby requested to transmit engrossed copies of the afore¬ 
said preamble and resolutions to the President and Vice- 
President of the United States, the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, and the Governors of the several States. 


Henry H. Huse, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
J. H. Gallinger, 

President of the Senate . 


Approved July 19th, 1879. 

Natt Head, 

Governor. 


State of New Hampshire, 

Secretary’s Office, Concord, August 4th, 1879. 

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the 
original joint resolution. In testimony whereof, I have 
hereunto subscribed my official signature, and affixed the 
seal of the State. 



A. B. Thompson, 

Secretary of State . 


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